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Funding brave and bold.

The well-trodden path will never lead somewhere new — so we encourage young scientists to break ground. By identifying the nation's most promising scientists early in their careers and enabling them to pursue high-risk, high-reward projects, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has contributed to nearly every major breakthrough in cancer research in the past 80 years.

Why is Damon Runyon so effective, according to our scientists?

Funding brave and bold.